“Aster Ferlini, Shelly Fowler, Haiden Ludgram, Wayne Gerome, Zack Centauri, Kurt Ashford… “All the names that I mentioned, tell them to be at the Jade Estate tomorrow,” Kaze said. Aster, Shelly, and Zach teamed up with Frank to murder James. Zach was arrested already but the other two were still roaming free. As for Haiden, Wayne, Zack and Kurt, they were unimates of James, plus Kaze and Darcy. A few years ago, they were instigated by Henry to team up with Jessica and Kelly to accuse James, resulting in James’ expulsion from the university. All of them were arrested when the Construction and Material Society dissolved. Kelly, being closely involved with Henry, was forced off the ledge of Hilfinger Corporation’s building by the Lilyrose Three Elites. As for the others, they were released after a few days of detention. Kaze did not forget about them on James’ death anniversary. “I understand.” Snow nodded and went back to contact the names on the list. After walki
To ensure the God of War's safety, the airspace above the district had been declared a no-fly zone. Only armed helicopters were hovering above the sky for security measures. The intersection between Jade Lake and other river streams were also guarded by divers and marine officers. Every aspect of sky, land, and water was heavily guarded! The city council of Lilyrose also received an order from the top brass. “From now on, the Lilyrose Police Department is required to mobilize all officers on duty and stand guard 24/7. The God of War has made too many achievements, that’s why there are many foreign forces trying to remove him. “Stay on guard at all times. It is not just to ensure the God of War’s safety, but it is also to protect the citizens of Lilyrose!” The mayor, Johnson, gave a strict order to his men at the briefing. The Jade Estate was under heavy security. The Golding and Everia families were stunned. The top three families were originally on the same boat, y
Albert had to go to Lilyrose for the inauguration ceremony, so Vanik had to stay back to cover for him while he was away. Therefore, Vanik had to find a representative to attend the inauguration ceremony on his behalf. At least he would be able to send someone on his side to meet the God of War. Upon hearing the news, the Quint and the Oceanid families were delighted. Darcy also voiced her request. “Uncle Nelson, when you see the God of War tomorrow, can you please say something good for Kaze?” “Say something good? Sure.” Nelson got carried away by his newly gained prestige, so he said, “You two divorce and I’ll ask the God of War to forgive him.” Darcy was silenced. “I guess the recovered wound doesn’t feel painful at all. You seemed to have forgotten about the two hundred copies of the confidentiality manual,” Kaze said as he shook his head. He also texted someone on his phone. “What are you talking about, you retard!” Nelson glared at him. He rolled his sleeves up
“Remember to behave in front of Mathias. He’s a little tough to get along with but he’s the only one who can help you now.” Darcy said seriously, “When you see the God of War, remember to behave yourself. He is not just an important person, he’s also the hero of the country.” “I got it.” Kaze saw the concerns on her face and how she worried that he would say something wrong, so he was forced to nod. Darcy and her family refused to go, so there was nothing Kaze could do. At 9:00 AM, Kaze and Darcy waited in front of their house. A while later, a speeding Maybach arrived before their gate. The driver came down and opened the rear door for Mathias. “Mathias, thank you so much,” Darcy said. Mathias waved his hand nonchalantly and then looked at Kaze. “Get in.” “Kaze, remember what I told you. Behave…” Darcy gave her final reminder before she drove her own car to work. “As a man, your wife sure does worry about you a lot. I got to give it to you.” Mathias was just
Haiden, Wayne, Zack, Kurt, Aster, and Shelly. The six people that Kaze informed Snow to contact yesterday had appeared before him. “Since when did you six get together?” Kaze asked without answering Shelly’s question. The two groups of people should not know each other. The six of them were intrigued when Kaze started the topic. “Many of the attendees today, be it Mathias Queen of the Queen family or the famous superstar, Taylor Swan, or even the top three families, all bought entry slots with money.” Haiden said with a grin, “Only the six of us are invited by the Lilyrose Strategic Department!” “It’s said that this is the God of War’s personal invitation.” “I also heard that the God of War Palace is recruiting talents, that’s why as the elite representatives of Lilyrose, the six of us caught the God of War’s attention!” “From today onward, we will reach the peak of our lives!” “The best tend to group with the best, don’t you understand?” All six of them seemed ha
Frank’s resentful words sent chills down many people’s spine, including the members from the top three families. After Kaze broke Frank’s legs and made him handicapped, Frank seemed to have lost his sanity. The only thing that kept him alive was vengeance! Kaze noticed Frank’s current state of mind as well. He smiled and said, “Frank, I’m not a psychopath like you. The only thing I can do is keep you alive and what you just said will never come true.” Keeping a devastated person alive, making them live in eternal darkness without hope, was the cruelest punishment. “Fuck!” Frank shouted. If he could walk, he would jump on Kaze and bite his face off! His family members held him back, trying to stop him from getting too riled up. Everyone knew that Frank's only motivation for living was Kaze. Flint felt bad when he saw his son’s current state. He said coldly, “Tell the person in charge to get this retard out of the premises!” “Flint Golding, who gave you the nerves to
“Sheesh! Are you trying to get yourself in trouble?” “It’s good enough to get an entry slot. How many people on earth can get the chance to see the God of War?” “The Chapmans are the host and they too are seated here. They didn’t even complain.” Everyone was grateful to be able to attend the ceremony. After all, the inauguration ceremony should be an internal affair of the military and according to the rules, the ceremony should not invite outsiders. There was no roof above the audience’s seat. All the audience was only seated on the simplest chairs and there was no service of beverage or food. All the attendees in the audience seat were wealthy people who had gotten used to the luxury of life. They had never been in such a terrible situation before, especially Taylor. She was sweating profusely and her skin turned red due to exposure to the sun, yet she sat down obediently like a child and dared not make a noise. There were armed soldiers around the venue, maintaining
“That’s the God of War? I can’t see his face but why does he feel so ordinary?” “Mind your words!” The little grumble from one of the members of the top three families attracted side eyes from the others. “Yilon Musk is also the richest man in the world yet he looks like a crazy man and tons of people admire him.” “Yeah! Judging a book by its cover? How shallow!” “The God of War is not someone who we can understand!” Even though they could not see the God of War’s face up close, they showed respect to the hero of the country. “Salute!” Draco’s voice echoed loudly across the square as he lifted his arm. Everyone, on stage or off stage, raised their hands to salute with utmost respect and excitement. The God of War simply replied with the same salutation and said, “Let’s begin.” He did not use the mic but his voice was heard across the square. “Why does the God of War sound so familiar? It sounded exactly like the useless piece of trash from the Quint family!” som
Katie proudly made the statement, convinced that she had done a lot for her daughter. It was only right for Leah to be grateful and understand her sacrifice. To Katie’s surprise, Leah chuckled. “What else have you done for me? You never showed me any attention. You don’t know what I like. You have no idea what I want.” Leah finally saw her mother as the person she was. This side of Katie was terrifying. “What more do you want? Am I not supposed to work? Should I be spending every waking minute of the day with you?” Katie understood Leah’s needs. However, there was no way she could make it happen. It was not easy for a woman to take hold in the Northborn Group, much less secure a high position there. Katie went through great pains to get where she was today. Alas, Leah could not understand where she was coming from. “I’m not asking you to be with me every day. I’ve tried my best to do everything you asked of me, but you can’t even be there for me during my birthdays.
“Everything I do, I do for you. Get this straight. The guy approached you because of what I could bring to the table.” Katie was pissed by her daughter’s defiance which was becoming worse with age. “I know the kind of person he is. Without Kaze’s help, I wouldn’t have escaped. Where were you then? You’re in no position to say that. “Even if there’s something he’s after, what would he want from me? I have nothing to offer.” Leah did not believe a word Katie said. Clearly, Katie was out to get Kaze. “He’s nothing but a poor kid. Why are you blowing this out of proportion? I’ve clearly stated what needed to be done. Why are you still being stubborn?”Katie believed she had not raised her daughter right. Leah turned out pretty naïve. “I told you. He has no ulterior motive. He doesn’t know who I am. He doesn’t have any other intentions. I approached him, not the other way around.” Leah kicked herself for pulling a reckless stunt. All she did was give Kaze more problems. Kat
Leah hated her mother being unreasonable. “Don’t get the wrong idea. I fed you, I gave you clothes, I put a roof over your head, I gave you life! The least you could do is to listen to me!” Katie did not expect her daughter to go so far as to defy her. Kaze remained silent, knowing that no matter what he said, it would be meaningless to someone unwilling to listen. “Kaze, I’m sorry. It was my fault that you are in this mess. I’m a jinx…” Leah blamed herself for getting Kaze in trouble with her mother. If not because of her, he would never encounter her mother. “Shut it! Why are you apologizing!? He approached you with purpose and you can’t even see that? He’s not worthy of your time!” Katie was livid. She felt her daughter was blinded by emotions, incapable of making the right decision. And to make matters worse, the girl even apologized to Kaze—what nonsense! A poor man without any background was no match for her daughter and her status. He approached the girl becaus
Katie suddenly chuckled. “What’s the matter? You are after my daughter and you tried to give me advice? What are you trying to do?” She looked down on a man with no future. She stubbornly believed he approached her daughter because of her. If he said as such, he must have known something else. It was no secret that Katie was preparing the birthday banquet for Leah and one could easily find out about it with a little research. Katie took his words not as a suggestion but as a challenge to her power. “Whatever. You stubbornly believe that anyone who approaches you or your daughter is after your power, does that mean there’s no emotions or love throughout your life?” Kaze suddenly looked at Katie with a pitiful gaze. She had been consumed by the thirst for power and it wiped her humanity. Katie would eventually be a sacrifice of someone else before she knew it. “Don’t look at me with those eyes. Who do you think you are? I see through you right away! I’ve seen a lot of
Frustrated, Leah tried to shake her mother’s hand off, but Katie tightened the grip and did not let it happen. The more the girl resisted, the more Katie felt challenged. She felt that her authority was being shaken by her daughter’s defiance. “Stop it! I told you before that if you don’t listen to me, I will make you regret it! And, don’t let me catch you with this bastard anymore, or he won’t have a future here in Butterworth!” Katie shouted at the girl to silence her. Leah could resist her mother and defy her, but not at the expense of her friend’s well-being. She knew her mother always meant what she said, and once those words were spoken, she would certainly take action against Kaze. Therefore, she quickly fell silent and let her mother take control of the situation. Katie glared at Kaze resentfully. “Stay away from my daughter or I will make you pay!” she bellowed. She then dragged Leah to her car and told the girl to get in. Right after she closed the door, s
Without further ado, Katie stormed out of the car and dashed over to them. “Leah!” she shouted, startling her daughter. When Leah saw her mother, she knew doomsday was upon her. She was frightened and stunned on the spot. Kaze was surprised by the coincidence as well. He was not afraid of the woman but she was charging at them like a ferocious monster. “I told you not to be with this guy! Why didn’t you listen to me?!” Katie could not tolerate her daughter’s defiance. She saw it as a direct challenge to her authority and bottom line. She stepped up and dragged her daughter away. “I told you not to see this poor bastard. Why didn’t you listen to me?” She was consumed by rage and paid no attention to her choice of words. All she cared about was the fear that her daughter had nearly fallen into a stranger’s hands. Leah disliked her mother being unreasonable. She had no idea what changed her mother into an unreasonable wretched hag. “Mom, what are you talking about?” “W
“Katie’s daughter dined at my restaurant and she met the man Katie intended to match her with, yet Katie knew nothing and even threw a tantrum at the door. Why do you think that happened?” Master Fuller shook his head helplessly and poured himself a glass of beer. The last guest of the day had left and he could enjoy his rest peacefully. However, the last guest of the day was a rather interesting pair. “Isn’t it a little contradicting? She’s trying to get Mr. Lee to marry her daughter but she’s asking for trouble at the same time.” The woman was surprised but also found it interesting. “Do I have to deliver the meals to Mr. Lee?” “Let my disciple do it. Don’t you get involved in this, it’s better to stay away from trouble.” Master Fuller wanted to get back at Katie, yet he did not need to do anything because the woman was actively bringing trouble upon herself. The woman did not say anything and simply gazed into the distance. The wooden door at the entrance was ope
“It’s getting late. Let’s get you back.” Kaze knew that Leah had snuck out of the hotel, so it would not be good to let her stay out too late. Katie was a tough mother to deal with. If she found out her daughter snuck out without her permission and spent dinner with him, she would lose her mind. Kaze was not afraid but Leah would have to suffer her mother’s wrath. “It’s getting late. We have to go back.” Leah liked the cozy atmosphere of the restaurant. She felt free of restraints while on the premises, but time flew by quickly, leaving her with little time to savor the experience. She wished she could enjoy more moments of peace and quiet while indulging in good food. “Do visit if you have time. We usually open at night only,” Master Fuller said when he noticed the heavy look on the girl’s face. “Great. I’m definitely coming again!” Leah then got up and headed out. Kaze then pulled his wallet out and wanted to pay for the meal. “Mr. Lee, what are you doing here?
Passersby would spare an extra glance at the expensive car but dared not pause to inspect further. The woman in the car looked anxious as she relentlessly tapped her fingers on the steering wheel. Katie was still waiting, hoping to find out who Master Fuller’s guests were. Her patience was thinning by the second. Since she picked up her daughter, everything had gradually slipped out of her control, and she hated the feeling. Back at the restaurant, Master Fuller and his guests were still chatting over delicious dessert. Kaze had a bite and was amazed by the taste. As expected of a national-level chef, his culinary skills could turn the simplest ingredients into the most amazing delicacy. “I thought this was just a normal sweet potato but there’s something else added inside.” After an enjoyable dinner, Leah finally had the chance to taste the final dish—the dessert, which appeared to be an ordinary sweet potato. When she peeled the skin and took a bite, she realized